H. E. Armstrong and the Teaching of Science 1880-1930 (Cambridge Texts and Studies in the History of Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521169410 ISBN 13: 9780521169417

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Originally published in 1973, this is a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock. Henry Armstrong (1848–1937) was a controversial and energetic publicist for reforms in science teaching and curricula. He was concerned to make teaching at all levels less didactic and authoritarian, more practical and experimental; where possible a student should be prompted by his own curiosity, and should learn things first hand. He called his approach 'heuristic' - meaning learning through discovery - and sought to establish it through public platforms like the British Association, schools and through his own training of teachers. In his introduction Dr Brock offers a historical critique of Dr Armstrong's methods and achievements, and considers to what extent he can be seen as a progenitor of subsequent curriculum reforms.

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Book Description:

This 1973 book contains a selection of the educational writings of H. E. Armstrong, edited with a full introduction by W. H. Brock. Henry Armstrong (1848–1937) was a controversial and energetic publicist for reforms in science teaching and curricula concerned with making teaching less didactic and authoritarian.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521169410
• ISBN 13: 9780521169417
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 174